The Appearance of a Black Hole’s Shadow
What determines the size and shape of the shadow of a black hole?
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Fantastically Fast Transients and How They Happen
What caused the appearance of the fast transient SN2018kzr? A very interesting sort of neutron star may be involved.
Where’s the (Magnetic) Flux?
What’s to be done when theory and observation don’t match? A recent study may have found a missing piece in our models of the Sun’s magnetic field.
The Slowly Cooling White Dwarfs Who Say Ne!
Astrobites reports on a previously unexplained branch of cooling white dwarfs that is likely a traffic jam caused by an 8-billion-year delay in cooling.
Featured Image: A Distance Measure for a Nearby Galaxy
Variable stars help us measure distances to galaxies like this stunning nearby spiral, NGC 6814.
Smashing Planets to Build Giants
How do you get close-in, giant planets on eccentric orbits? A new study suggests that a violent phase of planet-smashing might be a key part of the process.